Western Digital’s leaked PCIe 5 SSD could be an utter speed demon
I imagine that it’s got to be super frustrating to work on a product launch for months or years…only for a retailer to spoil the big reveal by putting up a listing ahead of the…
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Addlink G55H review: This PCIe 5.0 SSD belongs on your short list
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fastest PCIe 5.0 HMB SSD to date Affordable for PCIe 5.0 Good warranty and TBW rating Cons Pricier than PCIe 4.0 HMB, but not a lot faster in real-world…
PCI Express 7.0’s blazing speeds are nearly here, but PCIe 6 is still vapor
PCI Express 7 is nearing completion, the PCI Special Interest Group said Tuesday, and the final specification should be released later this year. PCI Express 7, the backbone of the modern motherboard, is at the…
Asus has redesigned the scratchy PCIe slots on its motherboards
Asus has been having some trouble with its high-end gaming motherboards. As the newest graphics cards launched, reviewers noticed some scratches and chips on motherboards with the Q-Release Slim system, which lets you pull a…
PNY CS2150 SSD review: This is the PCIe 5.0 value buy to beat
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fast PCIe 5.0 HMB performer Affordable for the speed Maintains a decent write rate after secondary cache is exhausted Cons Not as fast as PCIe 5.0 DRAM designs Our…
5 useful upgrades for your PC’s unused PCIe slots
1. PCIe graphics cards If you have a desktop PC with at least an mATX motherboard or larger, chances are you have access to multiple PCIe slots. If so, the top slot likely runs at…
Hands-on with Asus Q-Release Slim PCIe slots
Getting a big honkin’ graphics card out of a PCIe slot isn’t easy these days. Asus has tried a few methods to alleviate this issue, but its latest Q-Release Slim slot design is causing some…
Asus says don’t worry about GPUs scratched by Q-Release PCIe slots
If you just spent almost $3,000 on a new graphics card, plus several hundred more for a fancy new motherboard to take advantage of it, the last thing you want to hear is that the…
Teamgroup GE Pro review: Mid-tier PCIe 5.0 SSD performance
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Fast PCIe 5.0 performance (12GBps) 700TBW endurance rating 5-year warranty Cons Slower than much of the PCIe 5.0 competition Our Verdict If you find the Teamgroup GE Pro priced…
Crucial’s new PCIe 5 SSD sips power to save battery
How fast do you need your PC’s storage to be? If the answer is always “faster” (even if you don’t actually need that speed for gaming), you might want to check out Crucial’s latest PCIE…